Discover six fascinating science experiments you can try at home! Learn how to make a glass bubble from a CD, explore static electricity with a straw, and see a chemical reaction inflate a balloon.

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Explore a world of inventive science experiments with everyday items such as balloons, a smartphone, and a plastic bottle.

Anthropic and the White House got into it again over the release of Claude Fable 5, a powerful, dangerous truth-teller that ...

Catch your cat’s gaze (no staring contests, please—creepy for everyone involved). Softly narrow your eyes and slowly close and open them, just like a languorous, sleepy blink. This mimics their ...

You scratched that bug bite and now it's a big itchier bump. Some science explains why scratching really can make things worse, even if you don't break the skin.

Earthquakes happen daily, sometimes with devastating consequences, yet predicting them remains out of reach. What scientists can do is map the hidden layers beneath the surface that control how ...

Walk into a well-designed hotel room and notice the lighting. There's almost always a layered system, ambient overheads for when you need to see, warm bedside lamps for winding down, and often full ...

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...